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Ames, Ia, Us

West Des Moines, Iowa, Us

Columbus, Wi, Us

One of two RPG IV/ILE Programmer/Analysts responsible for the software development life cycle on the IBM i. Write custom code using modern programming techniques and modify legacy RPG III code. Report directly to the Director of IT.

West Des Moines, Iowa, Us

One of seven RPG IV/ILE Programmer/Analysts responsible for the software development life cycle on the IBM i. Wrote custom code using modern programming techniques and modified modern and legacy RPG III code. Reported directly to the Application Development Manager and worked independently and in teams solving complex problems.Highlights• Used modified Scrum and Agile project management methodologies to ensure the business needs were met on all projects and tasks• Added commitment control to batch and interactive jobs to ensure data integrity • Coded a trigger program to update the item billed percentages at the detail level when the billed weight changed at the header level• Learned how to pull journals to diagnose when and where data discrepancies were occurring • Wrote training documentation and gave training presentations to application champions, managers, and employees. Achievements• Converted DDS physical files to DDL SQL tables - a new DDL table was created and the old DDS physical file became a logical file so recompiles were kept to a minimum• Re-wrote the monthly statements process using a Joint Application Design (JAD) approach. Worked with the team leader, software director, credit manager, controller, and the application champions to ensure the new process met all business goals• One of three developers working on the sales ticket re-write project. Responsible for assisting in the normalized database design, coding the ticket add/update process, and modifying existing programs to use the new database design• Responsible for completing the unsuccessful NH3 transfer project. Gathered project requirements, documented data and process flows, developed a plan, made the programming mods, and created repeatable test scenarios to prove the success

Davenport, Iowa, Us

One of six RPG IV/ILE Software Engineers responsible for the software development life cycle on the IBM i. Wrote custom code and modified the legacy Advanced Cybernetics Inc. (ACI) retail merchandising system. Reported directly to the Software Director and worked independently and in teams solving complex problems.Highlights• Worked with the Inovis/TrustedLink/GXS EDI mapping software• Convert legacy RPG III source code to RPG IV (CVTRPGSRC) • Flowcharted the following processes for the Distribution Center expansion project: vendor return, mark out of stock (MOS), store replenishment, warehouse replenishment, receiving (traditional/EDI – cross dock), damages, liquidations, repairs/warranties• Learned the Patrick Townsend software for encrypting/decrypting files and for sending files remotely via secure FTP (PGP/SSH/SSL)• Attended the RPG & DB2 Summit in MinneapolisAchievements• Worked in a team of 3 implementing the Aldon source change management software on the IBM i (included source code cleanup and consolidation).• Created a program series to securely upload employee demographic information to the Benefitfocus secure FTP website so employee changes did not need to be manually keyed• Took ownership of the backlog EDI 860 project so changed POs could be resent EDI without issuing a new PO to the vendor. • Implemented EDI 214 (Transportation Carrier Shipment Status) for a new consolidator called The Triangle Group

Us

Senior RPG IV/ILE Programmer Analyst responsible for Vormittag Associates Inc. (VAI) PTF upgrades and the software development life cycle on the System i. Wrote custom code and modified VAI’s packaged System 2000/S2K Enterprise source code. Made programming changes for accounts receivable, accounts payable, C.R.M., inventory management, sales analysis, purchasing, manufacturing, and warehouse management. Reported directly to applications manager and worked independently solving complex problems.

Mason City, Iowa, Us

One of eight RPG IV/ILE Programmers responsible for the software development life cycle on the iSeries. Created and modified in-house programming for order entry, accounting, pricing, shipping, manufacturing, quoting, and customer service. Reported directly to the Director of IT; worked independently, in small/large teams, and with end users.

Boyne City, Mi, Us

One of two RPG IV/ILE programmers responsible for the software development life cycle on the iSeries. Wrote custom code and modified Daffron & Associates packaged Consumer Information System (CIS) source code. Made programming changes for accounting, billing, marketing, customer service, engineering, operations, dispatch, and the metering department. Reported directly to applications manager; worked independently, in small teams, and with end users